When I became Victoria’s Education Minister 12 months ago, little did I know I’d be stepping into a half century-long policy ...

phonics, spelling and handwriting. Learners also practise their spoken English to build vocabulary and confidence through class and group discussion. Each stage contains four core components ...

An example of this is their teacher development and training schedule. They recently adopted the 95 Core Phonics program, a Science of Reading that develops critical phonics skills. With that and ...

As the "science of reading" movement has spread, predictable texts for beginning readers have come under fire.

Superintendent Marie Feagins is embracing a “back to basics” approach to reading instruction as Memphis-Shelby County Schools ...

Current research suggests effective reading instruction should include five core pillars: phonemic awareness, phonics and word recognition, fluency, oral vocabulary, and text comprehension. Literacy ...

Literacy requires more than just phonics, it takes familiarity with shared ... he also engineered the Core Knowledge Curriculum. Last year, researchers published a landmark randomized control ...

Last month, an ITV News investigation revealed that a method which has been discredited for decades is being widely used in ...

It provides guidance to teachers and textbook publishers on how to incorporate the Common Core standards in the classroom. Its K-2 chapters include sections on teaching basic reading skills including ...

The Welsh government had said "cueing" should no longer be used to teach reading, but has since changed its mind again, as Wales Reporter Rhys Williams writes. | ITV National News ...